When I found out that I was pregnant with my first baby, there was one place that I headed almost immediately: Babies"R"Us.

There was something so comforting to me about strolling through the aisles of baby stuff, imagining my little one napping sweetly in her crib, debating the endless array of options for play pens and baby swings and testing out all of the sweet jogging strollers that I was sure I would use because I would be a #fitmom. (Spoiler alert: I was not.)

Babies"R"Us just seemed like a great starting point for me as a new mom, and I learned so much just from visiting the store and talking to some of the staff, one of whom who was a young man who somehow taught me more about breastfeeding supplies than my nursing instructors. The point is, Babies"R"Us offers a lot of resources for new and experienced parents alike and starting mid-February, they're running a special trade-in sale that can help you score some seriously discounted new gear while recycling your old baby stuff.

Beginning Feb. 18 and running through March 18, any customer can participate in the Greater Trade-in Event at any Babies"R"Us store in the nation. Parents or parents-to-be can trade in old, used or outgrown qualifying gear in exchange for a coupon for the purchase of a new qualifying item.

Although Babies"R"Us has offered the annual event for eight years, this year it’s called the "greater" trade-in because the store has really upped the ante by adding more qualified items and giving parents the opportunity to donate their gently used baby clothes. Yes, seriously. That stash of baby clothes that you didn’t really know what to do with? Well, you can now donate them to Babies"R"Us, who will get them to families in need and just for participating, you get a 25 percent off (or more) coupon for a future purchase.

A few quick notes about the trade-in event:

You can trade-in any qualifying item, regardless of where you bought it from (i.e. it doesn’t have to be from Babies"R"Us originally).

Items that can be recycled and re-used are given second life; others that cannot be used again are disposed of in a responsible manner, according to the store’s website.

Your 25 percent coupon is bumped up to 30 percent if you use your Babies"R"Us credit card when purchasing.

Not too shabby, right? You can visit the Babies"R"Us website to find a store near you and see if they are participating in the event. If you already have a store card, you are eligible to start trading in and saving earlier than the general public, too — the program for credit card holders begins February 11. Doing good and saving money? Totally worth it. (Heck, it might be enough get me thinking about another baby…)

Chaunie is a former labor and delivery nurse, a mom of four, and a blogger at Tiny Blue Lines. She thinks pregnancy is amazing, women are strong, and that moms have the best (and most exhausting) job in the world.